SOLD CZ24 1928 CZECH ARMY PISTOL WITH RARE MARKINGS

IN 95% ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY NICE EXAMPLE OF A CZECH ARMY ISSUED CZ24 PISTOL IN .380. THIS IS A NICE EXAMPLE OF A PRE WW2 CZECH ARMY PISTOL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE UNUSUAL MARKING ON THE GRIP STRAP IS FOR AN ARMORED TRAIN UNIT AND THESE WERE HEAVILY USED BY THE CZECH ARMY. THESE JOSEF NICKEL DESIGNED PISTOLS ARE VERY WELL BUILT TO THE POINT OF BEING OVER-BUILT FOR THE SIZE OF THE CARTRIDGE. THEY ARE QUITE ROBUST AND RELIABLE AND WERE VERY HIGHLY THOUGHT OF AT THE TIME. THIS PISTOL LIKE MOST OF THE CZECH WEAPONS WAS ALLOCATED TO THE GERMAN ARMY AFTER THE TAKEOVER IN 1938. THEY WERE KNOWN TO BE WIDELY ISSUED TO THE WAFFEN SS.